obsess
verb (used with object)
to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person); beset, trouble, or haunt persistently or abnormally.
is obsessing
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present progressiveof obsess (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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As “Baby Ruby” opens, Jo is obsessing over every detail of her self-produced baby shower.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 31, 2023
Speaking with host John Berman, Holmes also stated that Trump's inner circle is worried he is obsessing over the hearings when they would prefer that he be concentrating on the upcoming midterm elections.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2022
Eileen is obsessing about an ex-boyfriend, and also possibly kindling a romance with Simon, an Oxford-educated political adviser she’s known since childhood.
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2021
Over the course of the episode, it becomes clear that Chip is obsessing about Stefan missing the meeting for purely selfish reasons: He is anxious that Stefan doesn’t like him anymore.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2016
Your object is to fight on his side, remember, against this thing that is obsessing him.
From The Necromancers by Robert Hugh Benson
